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SantiC Jun 12, 2023 10:06 am


Originally Posted by kajonesbu (Post 35228521)
Thanks. Not sure Four Seasons works for our dates unless we do the countryside before London.

Will take a further look at Beaverbrook.

Any recent stays at Heckfield place? The comments from a couple years ago weren’t too promising. The design looks great and seems like they’re fine with kids.

Hi, did you end up making a decision? Switching up our plans and deciding to go to the countryside vs staying in London in mid-July. We will also be traveling with our your son, 1.5 years. Thanks!

jp-mco Jun 12, 2023 12:15 pm


Originally Posted by kajonesbu (Post 35225245)
Coworth Park - Looks like an interesting property that's family friendly close to London/Heathrow. Any recent stays here?

I've stayed in practically every category of room and suite at Coworth Park over the past 10 years. I think it's a fantastic property with great service and hard product. I've stayed there with my wife 'pre-kids' and with kids and each time I've never had a bad experience.

SantiC Jun 12, 2023 1:28 pm


Originally Posted by jp-mco (Post 35325997)
I've stayed in practically every category of room and suite at Coworth Park over the past 10 years. I think it's a fantastic property with great service and hard product. I've stayed there with my wife 'pre-kids' and with kids and each time I've never had a bad experience.

What ages were your kids when you visited? Property and kids club looks great but I feel that it is better suited for ~5 yr or older.

maybemaybenot Jun 12, 2023 2:47 pm


Originally Posted by SantiC (Post 35326220)
What ages were your kids when you visited? Property and kids club looks great but I feel that it is better suited for ~5 yr or older.

SantiC, this recent review might help.
https://thegoodthebadandtheluxurious...-coworth-park/

jp-mco Jun 14, 2023 6:34 am


Originally Posted by SantiC (Post 35326220)
What ages were your kids when you visited? Property and kids club looks great but I feel that it is better suited for ~5 yr or older.

They’ve stayed there from as little as 4 months old to now where the eldest is 8.

jp-mco Jun 15, 2023 3:39 am

Just to add to my previous post: I note that in Tom's review he mentions that they don't have a Toto toilet in the Mansion House Premium Suite (Arbuthnot) which he stayed in. Unless they've removed it that suite did used to have a Geberit bidet toilet as does the 'Stanley' suite (also in the Mansion House Premium Suite category). If they've removed them that seems like a pretty big mistake in my book. Arbuthnot is good because it's centrally located in the Mansion House and you can connect a Mansion House Superior room to the lounge making it into a two bedroom suite. That has worked well for us. Our favourite room category at Coworth Park is actually the next category down Mansion House Executive Suite and our favourite is Weston. We like that suite because it has a short corridor between you and the main corridor so there's less of an issue with soundproofing. I echo Tom's sentiments that I don't like having a door from the main corridor directly into the bedroom at Arbuthnot. There is an issue with noise because of that.

kajonesbu Jun 15, 2023 9:46 pm


Originally Posted by SantiC (Post 35325575)
Hi, did you end up making a decision? Switching up our plans and deciding to go to the countryside vs staying in London in mid-July. We will also be traveling with our your son, 1.5 years. Thanks!

We originally booked Heckfield place and Claridges for the London part however switched to Four Seasons Hampshire and Brown’s Hotel.

We needed to flip the dates when we would be in London thus Four Seasons ended up working out. We’ve had great stays at other Four Seasons properties with our son and hope this will be more of the same.

If we weren’t traveling with our son probably would have stuck with Heckfield or maybe tried to change dates to see if the Newt would work.

jp-mco Jun 16, 2023 1:52 am


Originally Posted by kajonesbu (Post 35336350)
We originally booked Heckfield place and Claridges for the London part however switched to Four Seasons Hampshire and Brown’s Hotel.

We needed to flip the dates when we would be in London thus Four Seasons ended up working out. We’ve had great stays at other Four Seasons properties with our son and hope this will be more of the same.

If we weren’t traveling with our son probably would have stuck with Heckfield or maybe tried to change dates to see if the Newt would work.

Four Seasons Hampshire has had a nice refurbishment and it's a lovely place to be - it's just a shame they've introduced a tacky 5% (discretionary) service charge which they add to bills upon checkout. They don't tell you when you book so just be aware!


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